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AVC City & Community Relations

Employer
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location
55 Lake Ave North

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Communications & Marketing, Community & Government Relations
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Vice Chancellor for City and Community Relations (“AVC”) plays a critical role in defining and distinguishing UMMS’s community relations strategy statewide, as well as leading the institution’s government relations efforts in the City of Worcester. Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, the AVC is a highly visible position that serves as a trusted representative of and compelling ambassador for UMMS in Worcester, the Central Massachusetts region and throughout the Commonwealth.

 

The AVC contributes to the advancement of the institution’s unique public mission and strategic objectives by interacting and collaborating with a diverse and wide array of individuals and constituent groups. The AVC develops, nurtures and sustains productive working relationships and strategic partnerships with elected and appointed officials at the municipal level and with community and civic-based organizations at the state level, with a particular focus on the greater Worcester region. Further, the AVC manages and promotes UMMS’s community and civic engagement by spearheading the institution’s annual community and charitable campaigns, representing UMMS at various community, civic and public events and acting as the primary conduit between UMMS and statewide community partners.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Identify strategically community constituencies and organizations with whom UMMS should establish or strengthen its relationships, evaluating priorities based upon factors such as community-identified need, potential for mission-consistent endeavors, and opportunity to demonstrate institutional commitment to the community
  • Create and implement strategy to consistently publicize UMMS’s community-engagement, community impact and economic impact, including direct external outreach by the Office of Community and Government Relations and coordinated outreach with UMMS’s Office of Communications
  • Build alliances with leadership of the City of Worcester Division of Public Health (“the DPH”) and Worcester Public Schools to identify mutually beneficial opportunities consistent with the missions of DPH and WPS and the educational, research,  health care and public service missions of UMMS
  • Convene and lead an Academic Health Partnership Working Group consisting of UMMS faculty and staff, to evaluate mutually beneficial opportunities and coordinate implementation of initiatives in concert with the DPH, as envisioned in an MOU with the DPH
  • Communicate and understand UMMS’s governmental policy and budgetary priorities and represent UMMS in strategic advocacy with city and state government officials
  • Collaborate with UMMS Community Engagement Committee to identify and evaluate mission-consistent community-engagement opportunities, provide information and advice for faculty and students interested in establishing or improving community partnerships, and provide information to community groups interested in collaborating with UMMS
  • Communicate with a variety of internal UMMS constituencies – including faculty, staff, students and committees – to continually stay informed of community efforts across the spectrum of UMMS and to assist in their efforts where appropriate
  • Collaborate across UMMS departments and centers to organize and implement the medical school’s annual employee charitable campaign
  • Organize community relations / community volunteerism events, including promotional efforts to encourage community volunteerism by members of the UMMS community (faculty, staff and students)
  • Lead UMMS’s Collaboratory initiative to track, analyze and report on community-engagement and volunteerism efforts  
  • Monitor UMMS’s progress in upholding its Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement classification.
  • Review and make decisions on funding requests from community organizations. Responsibilities include creating and implementing decision-making criteria, managing budget and communicating directly with requesting agencies / entities.
  • Foster and maintain relationships with key elected officials, particularly at the city level. Responsibilities include advocating for UMMS on policy matters, educating city officials on UMMS’s local engagement and impacts, leading dialogue with city officials and exploring opportunities for cooperative efforts consistent with UMMS’s mission and the responsibilities of city government.
  • Support Vice Chancellor in engagement and dialogue with key state and federal officials and their staff. Responsibilities include strategic policy research and analysis relating to UMMS priorities.
  • Represent and speak on behalf of UMMS in meetings and presentations with community and government stakeholders.
  • Perform other duties as required. 
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent
  • 5 years of experience in community and/or government relations
  • Ability to seek out and build organizational relationships with external institutions and constituencies
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, including ability to collaboratively lead initiatives involving multiple departments in a complex organization
  • Strong general knowledge of the health care and higher education sectors
  • Well-rounded understanding of the Worcester area community, including its higher education, health care, non-profit and government sectors
  • Ability to analyze complex materials, extract key messages and succinctly communicate to a broad audience
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to travel to offsite locations
Additional Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s Level Degree or equivalent
  • Recognized as leader within the Worcester region
  • Experience in advocating with municipal governments and familiarity with municipal lawmaking

Organization

Realize Your Opportunities – A Career at UMASS Medical School

Inside Workings at UMASS Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), the Commonwealth's only public medical school, is proud of our role in serving the people of Massachusetts. Although, its the inside workings of UMMS that makes the difference.

Mission and Culture

  • We’re serious about our mission and about our people. 
  • Real World Impact - Our people get excited about our mission of real-world impact in health sciences education, research and public service.
  • International Prominence and New Opportunities - As this institution has grown to national – and international – prominence, we’ve found new opportunities to train tomorrow’s physicians, nurses and scientists,  discover causes of and cures for disease and help improve the quality of health care.
  • Deep Commitment - With our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, and our other teaching affiliates, we share a deep commitment to national distinction in patient care.
  • Valued Partnerships – UMMS partners with Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting arm of UMMS. Also, UMMS partners with MassBiologics in scientific collaborations, technology management and creating partnerships for the development of products for the benefit of patients.  These valued partnerships help us to provide services and programs to help meet our needs at UMMS and the public.
  • Proud Contributors - People at UMMS enjoy the feeling of going to work every day knowing what they do is truly important and worthwhile.
  • Complementary and Inseparable - These varied parts of our mission and culture are complementary and inseparable.                 

Careers

UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion.  UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 

Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.

Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce.  In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.

24/7 Access to Employment Opportunities – iCIMS is our online job search and application system.  iCIMS is available 24/7 to provide you with a convenient and up-to-date view of the available employment opportunities across our campuses. Updates are made daily and include all faculty and non-faculty position listings from every school and department within the UMMS. When you identify a position you are interested in and qualified for, apply online. New opportunities become available frequently so it pays to check back often!

Benefits

With outstanding benefits, competitive pay, extensive learning opportunities, and a stimulating and attractive work environment, UMMS may be exactly the employer you’ve been looking for.

• Superior Benefits - UMMS offers a wide range of benefits and perks that invite comparison with the best employers in the Worcester area – and with academic institutions anywhere. UMMS provides superior medical and dental coverage for you and your family, fully funded retirement plans, generous time off, a Tuition Assistance Plan – and much more.

• People Centered - UMMS is an employer, but it is also a community. Its comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and even paid holidays reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs.

• Commitment to Healthy Living - UMMS provides resources to help you balance work and life and encourages healthy living through great programs and discounts for fitness, physical activity, weight management, nutritional counseling and general wellness available through our health insurance plans.

• Breadth of Offerings - Above all, the breadth of UMMS offerings set the School apart and makes it an environment favored by all sorts of smart, career-savvy people.

Apply for a Job

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

Online - To view all job opportunities and apply online, visit www.umassmed.edu/hr and click on the “Careers” tab.

Start Now and Realize Your Opportunities!

A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones

1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.  
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens

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